Historical Events In August - 01

0126  On August - 01 publius ,Helvius Pertinax, Roman emperor (193 AD)  

0527  Justinianus I succeeds Justinus I as emperor of Byzantium on August - 01.  

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on August - 01.  

0607  On August - 01 ono no Imoko is dispatched as envoy to the Sui court in China (Traditional Japanese date: July 3, 607).  

0649  Pope Martinus I chosen successor of Theodorus I [or 8/7] on this day in history.  

0860  On August - 01 peace of Koblenz: Charles the Bare, Louis the German & Lotharius II  

0902  On August - 01 aghlabidisch emir Ibrahim II destroys Taormina, Sicily  

1021  Synod of Pavia: emperor Henry II convicts married priest on this day in history.  

1086  On August - 01 english barons become submissive to king Willem the Occupier  

1137  On this day in history louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)  

1177  On this day in history peace Treaty of Venice: Emperor Frederik I & Pope Alexander III  

1190  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.  

1203  On this day in history alexius IV Angelus appointed co-regent of Byzantium  

1291  Everlasting League forms, basis of Swiss Confederation (Independence) on August - 01.  

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian on this day in history.  

1404  Earl Engelbert I of Nassau marries Johanna of Poland on August - 01.  

1457  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on August - 01.  

1485  On this day in history henry (VII) Tudors army sails to England  

1492  Jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella on August - 01.  

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect on this day in history.  

1498  On this day in history christopher Columbus reaches the mainland of North America  

1498  On this day in history christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" (Venezuela)  

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) on this day in history.  

1588  On August - 01 english admiral Howard van Effingham beats Spanish Armada  

1589  On August - 01 murder attempt by monk Jacques Clement on French King Hendrik III  

1619  First black American slaves (20 slaves) land at Jamestown, Virginia on this day in history.  

1619  On this day in history 1st black Americans (20) land at Jamestown, Virginia  

1626  Earl Earnest Casimir conquerors Oldenzaal on this day in history.  

1628  On this day in history emperor Ferdinand II demands Austria Protestant convert to Catholicism  

1628  Francesco Gonzaga, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

1642  On this day in history ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) [or Feb 25, 1643]  

1659  Antoine Mouque, composer on this day in history.  

1664  Battle at St Gotthard: Earl Raimondo Montecucculi beats Ahmed Kiprulu on August - 01.  

1667  Paul Foot, lawyer/historian, dies at 48 on August - 01.  

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1313  On August - 01 birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)  

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on this day in history.  

1377  On August - 01 birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)  

1495  On this day in history birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect  

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on this day in history.  

1545  On this day in history birth of andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622)  

1555  On this day in history birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)  

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.  

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on August - 01.  

1137  On this day in history louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)  

1190  On this day in history floris III, Count of Holland, dies  

1227  On August - 01 death of shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179)  

1402  Death of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341) on this day in history.  

1457  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on this day in history.  

1464  Death of Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386) on this day in history.  

1541  On this day in history death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)